Specimen, African Pygmy Kingfisher
Description
Ispidina picta. Common Name: African Pygmy Kingfisher.
A small bird with a large yellow beak. The feathers are predominately a shiny dark blue. It has brown above its eyes and the underside. Its throat is white. Behind the eyes towards the back the feather are a shiny violet. It is about 11cm from tip of beak to end of the short tail.
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Collection
Credit line
Collected
by
William
Swainson
Species described by Boddaert 1783
Species described by Boddaert 1783
Accession number
A101.028
Collection type
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